Safari is the Premiere Destination for Somalian Food in NYC | Harlem Made

Known for its variety of worldwide cuisines, Harlem is the perfect place for Safari, which is widely regarded as the only Somali restaurant in town. Host and Queen of Hospitality, Tren’ness Woods-Black, meets with the owner, Maymuuna (Mona) Birjeeb, to get a taste of what the city has been missing for all these years. Discover why she left her corporate job to embark on the journey of bringing her beloved West African dishes to Harlem, and what challenges she faced along the way. Credits: Host: Tren’ness Woods-Black Guest Maymuuna (Mona) Birjeeb Senior Creative: Jake Rasmussen Senior Producer: Gabrielle Williott Development Producer: Taylor Brown Editor: Brendan Day Senior Designer: Maggie Rossetti Production Coordinator: Charles Ross Director of Photography: Ronald Weaver B Cam Operator: Michael Crommett Gaffer & First AC: Alex Spiess Sound Operator: Jose Villaman Motion Graphics: Reginald Butler Hair & Makeup: Kesha Edwards Mimi Kamara Christina Jo Saunders Art Director: Andy Yanni Co-Art Director: Meghan Gaber Production Assistants: Will Cisco Daniel Shawell Branding: Qadir El-Amin Post Production Supervisor: Daniel Byrne Director of Production: Anna Frangos Senior Director - Development & Production: Leo Fernandez Creative Director: Audra V Pace Head of Video: Jim D’Amico Chief Content Officer: Meghan Kirsch Subscribe to Thrillist    / @thrillist   Check out our website for more food, drink, travel, and entertainment. https://www.thrillist.com Like us on Facebook   / thrillist   Follow us on Instagram   / thrillist   Sign up for our newsletter https://www.thrillist.com/newsletters #Thrillist #Harlem #DoorDash